Lifetime Saints and Last-Minute Christians
Is God ever far away? I ask that question because the first reading (Isa. 55.6-9) encourages us to seek God while he is near. But God is...
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
Pray for the sick esp. Eddie Caddle, John & Carmel Bates, Cathy Walker, Finola Hickey, Kelly-Marie O’Donnell, Simon O’Donnell, Pat...
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is something that all of us have to deal with from time to time. We may need forgiveness from others whom we have wronged, or...
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
International Mass – Sunday 1st October 2017 Our parish community has members from many different cultures and languages, something to...
Support Cancer Research UK: O'Briens Walk Half Marathon
Sponsorship opportunity The O’Brien family have supported us in many ways, with the three boys (Mikey, Shane and Scott) and their sister...
True Freedom
‘Give us true freedom.’ That is what we ask God in today’s opening prayer. What is true freedom? We can think of it as freedom from...
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
International Mass Preparation We look forward to our annual international Mass and lunch at 12 noon on 1st October and invite everyone...
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me
Jeremiah did not want to be a prophet. It was not a comfortable vocation. You had to be prepared to speak the truth that people did not...
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) 3rd September 2017
Funeral Mass for Michael Clancey On Friday 8th September at 11.30 am, there will be a Funeral Mass for Michael Clancey here at St Mary’s...
Wait for the Harvest
The gospel today (Matthew 13.24-43) brings together parables with an agricultural theme. Parables like these tell us that Jesus had a...